I don’t need to ask seller any of that I do my own inspections and figure what rent should beI am looking long term so the current rent payment means little to meI would never take what a seller said as being true as far as maintenance, late pay etcI look at it as buyer be ware. 

Is it recommended to pay off all debt before purchasing or investing in real estate for the first time? 

If buyer is responsible for paying taxes, what happens if they stop paying?

i see posts about people worried about not finding a buyer once house is under contract but would it not be easier to find the buyer before a property is put it under contract ?

This is the only way to do it that makes any sense as having 100 separate conversations every single day for a property that can only be sold to 1 buyer is not a logistically feasible way to run a high volume business like ours.

I am a Broker in Texas and when I purchase residential or small multifamily (1-4) homes for myself, I write in the contract that I receive the 3% listed buyer's agent commission (in one form or another).

You'll probably get a taste of that if you start looking here, as there are too many buyers for too little homes on the market.  

Our investor buyer was very upset at the appraiser and felt they made a huge error.

I also have buyers lined up as well.

The bank can either accept your low offer or you can walk away  No normal (non investor) buyer will touch this house.